National Stress Management Awards 

Introduction

The National Stress Management Awards, organised by ISMAUK and supported by Professor Cary Cooper CBE, Distinguished Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University, are a new professional award scheme to recognise the UK’s best organisations when it comes to beating stress in the workplace.  With work related stress levels reaching new heights, and 17% of British workers last year reporting their jobs were either very or extremely stressful, organisations must develop efficient methods for preventing stress.  While some organisations do not have an effective policy, there are many organisations that manage stress in the workplace well and it is this which will be recognised by the Awards.  Application Form can be found here

 

Purpose of the Awards

The purpose of the National Stress Management Awards is to recognise those organisations that make a positive contribution to protecting or improving the mental health of their workforce.  The judging process will look for organisations that have implemented a successful stress management policy and judge the effectiveness and benefits of their action.  The Awards will aim to promote best practice and celebrate successful employers and their stress management policies.

Who Can Enter

The National Stress Management Awards are open to all organisations, large and small, that have developed a formal Stress Management Policy for their workplace:

  • Public sector organisations, bodies and departments
  • Private companies and commercial organisations
  • Charities and not-for-profit organisations

Benefits of Entering

Organisations that enter the Awards and are selected as Finalists will benefit from:

  • A free confidential employee stress survey
  • Widespread publicity and recognition
  • Constructive appraisal from independent judges
  • Two free delegate passes to the  SMAUK Annual Conference

Categories

The Awards, in this inaugural year, will have one category:  The Best Stress Management Policy Award, which is looking for the organisation that demonstrates the best and most effective stress management policy.  The Awards will be open to all organisations with 5 or more employees and there are 3 sub-categories to reflect the size of the organisation:

  • Small – fewer than 50 employees
  • Medium – 50 to 250 employees
  • Large – more than 250 employees

Criteria for Entry

To qualify for the National Stress Management Awards, applicants must be able to demonstrate the following criteria:

  • The organisation must directly employ more than 5 staff.
  • The organisation must be located within the United Kingdom.
  • The organisation must incorporate stress management systems within its operation and at all levels of management.
  • If selected as a finalist, there must be agreement to allow ISMAUK to conduct a confidential survey directly with employees.

Application Form

Application Form can be downloaded from here

How to Enter

The Awards Entry Form should be completed in manuscript and posted together with all supporting documentation where appropriate to the address below by 21 April 2012.  The form must be signed by the person responsible for the Stress Management Policy within the organisation.  Please send the completed form and all supporting documents to:

ISMAUK
PO Box 108
CALDICOT
Monmouthshire
NP26 9AP

Any questions regarding an application should be addressed to ISMAUK at: stress@isma.org.uk or 0845 680 7 083  or 01179 697284.

Judging Process

Following the closing date for entries (21st April 2012), the Awards Judging Process will be:

  • Sifting Process: All entries will be sifted and judged by a panel of two judges during the period 21st April - 13th May 2012 to select 3 Finalists from each sub-category.
  • Announce Finalists:  Finalists will be informed on 13th May 2012 and announced to the media on 15th May 2012.
  • Confidential Employee Survey:  With permission of the finalists, a confidential survey of their stress management policy will be undertaken by email directly to employees during the period 15th May - 24th June 2012.
  • Final Judging:  The 3 finalists from each sub-category will be subjected to a Final Judging process during the period 27th June - 15th July 2012 undertaken by a panel of two judges who will be in possession of the Employee Audit.
  • Announce the Winners:  The winners of each sub-category will be announced at the 2012 ISMAUK Annual Conference to be held on 15th September 2012.

Key Dates

The closing date for entries is 21st April 2012 and all documentation must be received by this date.
The 3 finalists from each sub-category will be notified on 13th May 2012 and arrangements made for the employee survey to take place 13th May - 24th June 2012.
Final Judging will, take place over the period 27th June - 15th July 2012.
The winners of each of the sub-categories will be announced at the 2012 ISMAUK Annual Conference to be held on tba.

Terms and Conditions

The following Terms and Conditions apply:

  • An organisation may enter only one category.
  • All entries must be located within the UK.
  • The decision of the judges is final.
  • Entries and accompanying material will not be returned.
  • The company representative responsible for submitting the entry must sign completed entry forms.
  • The judges will not enter into any correspondence outside the formal judging process.
  • The closing date for entries is 21st April 2012 and entries will not be accepted after this date.
  • Receipt of your entry will be acknowledged.
  • Information received will be treated in the strictest confidence.
  • If you have any questions concerning the awards please contact ISMAUKdirectly on 0845 680 7 083

 

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